Parental acceptance of the utilization of silver diamine fluoride on their child's primary and permanent teeth

Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is an effective caries control agent. The aim of our study was to investigate the parental acceptance of the utilization of SDF on their child's primary and permanent teeth and to determine the factors that influence their decision-making. This descriptive cross-se...

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Published in:Patient preference and adherence 2019-05, Vol.13, p.829-835
Main Authors: Bagher, Sara M, Sabbagh, Heba J, AlJohani, Samer M, Alharbi, Gahida, Aldajani, Mariam, Elkhodary, Heba
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caries
Children
Decision making
Dentists
Original Research
Parenting
permanent teeth
prefrence
primary teeth
Silver
silver diamine fluoride
staining
Surveys
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Summary:Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is an effective caries control agent. The aim of our study was to investigate the parental acceptance of the utilization of SDF on their child's primary and permanent teeth and to determine the factors that influence their decision-making. This descriptive cross-sectional study included parents of healthy children aged 12 years and younger and currently receiving dental treatment. The interview questionnaire was conducted and pre-tested for face and content validity. The trained interviewing dentists showed colored pictures of primary and permanent teeth before and after receiving SDF treatment. The statistical significance was set at
ISSN:1177-889X
1177-889X
DOI:10.2147/PPA.S205686